Recent Publications

The Economic Crisis and ASEAN States’ Security
October 1, 1998 — Author: Dr Sheldon W Simon Asia's financial crisis has quickly become a global one. Its implications far transcend purely economic or financial considerations. In fact, the crisis that began with the fall of Thailand's Baht in 1997 now embraces the entire world and has caused governments to fall in Asia and Russia. To understand the dynamics of the... MORE

Breaking Away from the Bear
August 1, 1998 — Author: LTC Dianne L Smith Lieutenant Colonel Dianne L. Smith examines the development of post-Soviet Central Asian armed forces, Central Asian efforts to guarantee their national security, and the implications for the United States of this struggle. She cautions that the United States use its influence and its military-to-military contact programs... MORE

The United States and the Transformation of African Security: The African Crisis Response Initiative and Beyond
December 5, 1997 — Authors: COL Daniel W Henk, Dr Steven Metz Helping Africans develop a capability to avoid or solve their region's security problems has reemerged recently as an important goal of American strategy, and the African Crisis Response Initiative (ACRI) is its centerpiece. Based on their testimony presented to the Africa Subcommittee of the U.S. House of... MORE

Meeting the Challenges of Regional Security
February 1, 1994 — Author: Honorable Leonard Sullivan The Honorable Leonard Sullivan, a former Assistant Secretary of Defense, maintains that the disorder in the post-cold war world must be addressed in radically new and innovative ways. Old alliances, structured for containment, will not be adequate in a world where the challenges may be more appropriately addressed... MORE